India
First Bangladeshi cargo truck arrives in Delhi; customs calls it historic
DELHI: First Bangladeshi vehicle with imported consignment rolled into a customs depot in New Delhi as part of an accord...
India’s coffee exports up 18.15% in April-August
NEW DELHI: India's coffee exports rose by 18.15 per cent to 1,63,615 tonnes in the first five months of the...
India’s exports to ASEAN stagnate, while imports up 33%
NEW DELHI: India’s exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have stagnated at $ 25 billion since start...
India imports around 70% solar equipment from China
NEW DELHI: India has imported 161 million solar panels worth around Rs.5000 crore from other countries of the world while...
India puts a ban on ginger imports from Nepal
NEW DELHI: India has put a ban on import of gingers from Nepal, arguing that they have high pesticide residue...
India can contribute 50% to revenue in next 2-3 yrs
NEW DELHI: Provider of customised software solutions for the electronic payment industry, RS Software reported weak set of first quarter...
2.5 kg gold worth Rs 7m hidden in AI flight toilet seized by customs officials
PANAJI: Nearly 2.5 kg of gold jewellery concealed in a toilet of an Air India flight, which on Monday arrived...
India to grow at 7.6% in FY’17, GST to boost trade, investment
MUMBAI: The near-term growth outlook for India seems brighter than last fiscal and the economy is likely to expand at...
Govt to import additional 90,000 tons pulses
NEW DELHI: The government today decided to further import 90,000 tonnes of pulses, like masoor and tur, to boost domestic...
DRI blows lid off smuggling Indonesian cigarette brand without pictorial warning
CHENNAI: For years, as an Indonesian brand of cigarettes without pictorial warning flooded the city market, enforcement agencies wondered how...
India Essar’s July oil imports from Iran rise 43.2% YOY
NEW DELHI: Essar Oil, the top Indian buyer of Iranian crude, imported about 43.2 percent more oil from Iran in...
Customs officials seize 2 kg of ‘ephedrine’
DELHI: Special teams from Additional Commissioner ate of Customs here have seized two kg of suspected ephedrine near a hotel...
Woman arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 6.4m
MUMBAI: Custom officials arrested a woman passenger at Mumbai airport with gold bars worth Rs 64.38 lakh. The accused identified...
Indian aluminum producers seek further import duty increases
NEW DELHI: India's aluminum producers are appealing for further increases in import duties and other measures to counter cheap imports...
India’s LNG imports drop for the first time this year in July
NEW DELHI: India’s monthly LNG imports dropped for the first time in fiscal year 2017 (April-March) in July after witnessing...
India eyes hike in crude production to cut imports
NEW DELHI: The government has sought to push domestic oil production to reduce its dependence on imports, while seeking to...
National hockey player arrests for smuggling euros at IGI Airport
DELHI: Authorities have busted a foreign currency and gold smuggling syndicate allegedly led by a national-level hockey player, while exposing...
LNG imports drop in July on lower consumption and increased local production
NEW DELHI: India's import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shrunk for the first time this year in July, ending a...
Leather exports fall 10% in FY16
CHENNAI: India’s leather exports fell 10 per cent in dollar terms in 2015-16 compared with 2014-15. The industry had achieved...
India’s July oil imports fell 2.4% YOY
NEW DELHI: India's oil imports in July declined about 2.4 percent on year to about 4.01 million barrels per day...
